Ludhiana: Police Lines Begins Clearing 350 Abandoned Vehicles After Six Years

After lying untouched for more than six years, the Ludhiana Police Lines on Tuesday began auctioning impounded vehicles, finally kick-starting a long-pending clean-up drive. Nearly 350 vehicles — ranging from battered trucks and dented cars to scooters and autorickshaws reduced to scrap — were auctioned off to scrap dealers, who have now started towing them away.

For years, the premises had resembled a dumping ground, with rusted frames and abandoned vehicles piling up as silent reminders of traffic violations and criminal cases. Police commissioner Swapan Sharma admitted the move was “long overdue,” adding, “These vehicles were occupying valuable space and had turned into waste. Their removal has freed up significant space, and we’ve already initiated the process of clearing vehicles dumped outside police stations and posts as well.”

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Officials revealed that over 4,500 impounded vehicles still lie abandoned outside police stations and police posts across Ludhiana, creating congestion and inconveniencing commuters. Many of these remain unclaimed as owners either lack proper documents, find them too old or damaged to retrieve, or have already claimed insurance.

With the first phase of auctions now underway, the commissionerate plans to systematically dispose of the remaining vehicles to restore order and free up public spaces.